Characteristics and motives of college students who engage in nonmedical use of methylphenidate.

@article{citeulike:2783468, abstract = {Methylphenidate (MPH) has a long history of being an effective medication for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Recently, the nonmedical use of MPH has increased, particularly among college students. To investigate this, we surveyed 2,087 students regarding MPH misuse. Of 2,087 respondents, 110 (5.3\%) used MPH nonmedically at least once. Most obtained MPH free from a friend, acquaintance, or family member. Misuse of Ritalin(R) occurred four times more frequently than Concerta.(R) Among Ritalin abusers, Intranasal use was reported more often than oral. Students reported using MPH nonmedically for recreational reasons as well as to improve academic performance.}, address = {Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc., Rockville, Maryland.}, author = {Dupont, R. L. and Coleman, J. J. and Bucher, R. H. and Wilford, B. B.}, citeulike-article-id = {2783468}, doi = {10.1080/10550490802019642}, issn = {1521-0391}, journal = {The American journal on addictions / American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions}, keywords = {drugs, ritalin}, number = {3}, pages = {167--171}, posted-at = {2008-05-11 00:11:39}, priority = {3}, title = {Characteristics and motives of college students who engage in nonmedical use of methylphenidate.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10550490802019642}, volume = {17}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2783468 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2783468 N2 - Methylphenidate (MPH) has a long history of being an effective medication for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Recently, the nonmedical use of MPH has increased, particularly among college students. To investigate this, we surveyed 2,087 students regarding MPH misuse. Of 2,087 respondents, 110 (5.3%) used MPH nonmedically at least once. Most obtained MPH free from a friend, acquaintance, or family member. Misuse of Ritalin(R) occurred four times more frequently than Concerta.(R) Among Ritalin abusers, Intranasal use was reported more often than oral. Students reported using MPH nonmedically for recreational reasons as well as to improve academic performance. IS - 3 JF - The American journal on addictions / American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions SN - 1521-0391 AD - Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc., Rockville, Maryland. EP - 171 TI - Characteristics and motives of college students who engage in nonmedical use of methylphenidate. VL - 17 SP - 167 KW - drugs KW - ritalin AU - Dupont, RL AU - Coleman, JJ AU - Bucher, RH AU - Wilford, BB PY - 2008///n UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10550490802019642 ER -